Eyston Smyths Farmhouse
EYSTON SMYTHS FARMHOUSE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1122388
- Date first listed:
- 07-Aug-1952
- List Entry Name:
- Eyston Smyths Farmhouse
- Statutory Address:
- EYSTON SMYTHS FARMHOUSE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1122388
- Date first listed:
- 07-Aug-1952
- List Entry Name:
- Eyston Smyths Farmhouse
- Statutory Address 1:
- EYSTON SMYTHS FARMHOUSE
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
Location
- Statutory Address:
- EYSTON SMYTHS FARMHOUSE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Essex
- District:
- Braintree (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Belchamp Otten
- National Grid Reference:
- TL 82686 42925
Details
TL 84 SW BELCHAMP OTTEN 4/23 Eyston Smyths 7.8.52 Farmhouse
II
House. Early C15 with later and C17 additions and alterations. Timber framed and plastered. Hipped red plain tiled crosswing of 2 storeys with hipped 1 storey and attic range to left. This range with a gabled dormer and lean-to red tiled extension. One window range to crosswing. The crosswing is double jettied with 4 brackets to each side (the right bullnosed beam jetty is exposed internally) and has a central attached shaft red brick chimney stack. Internal features include circa 1500 inglenook fireplace with salt alcoves and bread oven arches. Cambered wooden mantel beam. Brick floors. Foliate chamfer stops to bridging joist. Mullion window. 1683 date on internal plaster to later range. Fine early staircase from elsewhere. Cambered floor. Unusual tenons to floor joists. Roof originally crown post construction.
Listing NGR: TL8268642925
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 113979
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Legal
This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.
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